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Proto - PROTO N Diesel EMD GP38-2 w/88" Low Nose - ATSF #3563 Powered N
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Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe #3563 ("Warbonnet" Blue, yellow) N scale   One of the Most Popular Locos Ever Built, Now in N Scale In the 60s EMD identified the need for a medium-horsepower roadswitcher with no turbocharger for improved reliability. With the rack settings on its 16-cylinder 645 prime mover set at a very conservative 2,000 horsepower, tried-and-true traction motors and other components, the GP38 was designed for reliability in all kinds of service. The locomotive sold well, but the addition of easy-to-maintain modular electronics made its successor the GP38-2 the runaway favorite with 2,188 locos sold. The externally identical GP38AC with an AC generator accounted for another 240 sales. GP38-2 production began in 1972 and lasted through 1987.   Late-production GP38-2s constructed beginning in 1977 came equipped with an 88" long low nose; this model is based on these units. Fuel tank size was specified by the customer and units came equipped with Blomberg M truck, although many were built with reconditioned standard Blomberg trucks from traded-in units. The GP38-2 could be found in all kinds of service from hauling road and wayfreights to ushering commuter (on the Long Island Railroad) and long-distance passenger trains (Mexican steam generator-equipped models) across the railroad. Hundreds could also be found in local, yard and heavy industrial switching service. In recent years, they fetch a pretty penny on the used locomotive market - if their original Class I owners ever get rid of them. The model was so successful that even in 2006 some Class I roads were still purchasing remanufactured/rebuilt units built to GP38-2 standards. Many have been rebuilt and still serve for their original owners, others have gone on to shortlines and regional roads. As with other PROTO N locos, the new GP38-2 features a heavy, spilt-frame mechanism, five-pole motor with dual flywheels, directional LED headlights, a clip-fit PC board, applied details, all-wheel drive and electrical pickup, Accumate® knuckle couplers and RP-25 contour wheels that allow operation on any brand of Code 55 or larger track. The units have roadname-appropriate fuel tanks and truck sideframes, and feature extremely fine painting and printing. UPC: 616374750177